घन
Hindi
    
    
Pronunciation
    
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱən/, [ɡʱə̃n̪]
 
Noun
    
घन • (ghan) m
- cube (polyhedron)
 - (mathematics) cube (mathematical operation)
- घन करना ― ghan karnā ― to cube
 - घन मीटर ― ghan mīṭar ― cubic meter
 
 - hammer
 
Declension
    
Declension of घन (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | घन ghan  | 
घन ghan  | 
| oblique | घन ghan  | 
घनों ghanõ  | 
| vocative | घन ghan  | 
घनो ghano  | 
Derived terms
    
- घनमूल (ghanmūl, “cube root”)
 
Sanskrit
    
    Alternative scripts
    
Alternative scripts
- ᬖᬦ (Balinese script)
 - ঘন (Assamese script)
 - ঘন (Bengali script)
 - 𑰑𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
 - 𑀖𑀦 (Brahmi script)
 - 𑌘𑌨 (Grantha script)
 - ઘન (Gujarati script)
 - ਘਨ (Gurmukhi script)
 - ꦓꦤ (Javanese script)
 - ឃន (Khmer script)
 - ಘನ (Kannada script)
 - ຆນ (Lao script)
 - ഘന (Malayalam script)
 - 𑘑𑘡 (Modi script)
 - ᠺᠾᠠᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
 - ᢚᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
 - ဃန (Burmese script)
 - 𑦱𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
 - 𑐑𑐣 (Newa script)
 - ଘନ (Oriya script)
 - ꢕꢥ (Saurashtra script)
 - 𑆔𑆤 (Sharada script)
 - 𑖑𑖡 (Siddham script)
 - ඝන (Sinhalese script)
 - ఘన (Telugu script)
 - ฆน (Thai script)
 - གྷ་ན (Tibetan script)
 - 𑒒𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
 
Etymology 1
    
From Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰón-o-s, from *gʷʰen- (“to strike, slay”). Cognate with Ancient Greek φόνος (phónos, “murder, slaughter”).
Noun
    
घन • (ghaná) m
Declension
    
| Masculine a-stem declension of घन (ghaná) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | घनः ghanáḥ  | 
घनौ ghanaú  | 
घनाः / घनासः¹ ghanā́ḥ / ghanā́saḥ¹  | 
| Vocative | घन ghána  | 
घनौ ghánau  | 
घनाः / घनासः¹ ghánāḥ / ghánāsaḥ¹  | 
| Accusative | घनम् ghanám  | 
घनौ ghanaú  | 
घनान् ghanā́n  | 
| Instrumental | घनेन ghanéna  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनैः / घनेभिः¹ ghanaíḥ / ghanébhiḥ¹  | 
| Dative | घनाय ghanā́ya  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनेभ्यः ghanébhyaḥ  | 
| Ablative | घनात् ghanā́t  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनेभ्यः ghanébhyaḥ  | 
| Genitive | घनस्य ghanásya  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनानाम् ghanā́nām  | 
| Locative | घने ghané  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनेषु ghanéṣu  | 
| Notes | 
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Descendants
    
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀖𑀡 (ghaṇa)
 - Pali: ghana
 
Etymology 2
    
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Declension
    
| Masculine a-stem declension of घन (ghaná) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | घनः ghanáḥ  | 
घनौ ghanaú  | 
घनाः / घनासः¹ ghanā́ḥ / ghanā́saḥ¹  | 
| Vocative | घन ghána  | 
घनौ ghánau  | 
घनाः / घनासः¹ ghánāḥ / ghánāsaḥ¹  | 
| Accusative | घनम् ghanám  | 
घनौ ghanaú  | 
घनान् ghanā́n  | 
| Instrumental | घनेन ghanéna  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनैः / घनेभिः¹ ghanaíḥ / ghanébhiḥ¹  | 
| Dative | घनाय ghanā́ya  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनेभ्यः ghanébhyaḥ  | 
| Ablative | घनात् ghanā́t  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनेभ्यः ghanébhyaḥ  | 
| Genitive | घनस्य ghanásya  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनानाम् ghanā́nām  | 
| Locative | घने ghané  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनेषु ghanéṣu  | 
| Notes | 
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| Feminine ā-stem declension of घना (ghanā́) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | घना ghanā́  | 
घने ghané  | 
घनाः ghanā́ḥ  | 
| Vocative | घने gháne  | 
घने gháne  | 
घनाः ghánāḥ  | 
| Accusative | घनाम् ghanā́m  | 
घने ghané  | 
घनाः ghanā́ḥ  | 
| Instrumental | घनया / घना¹ ghanáyā / ghanā́¹  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनाभिः ghanā́bhiḥ  | 
| Dative | घनायै ghanā́yai  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनाभ्यः ghanā́bhyaḥ  | 
| Ablative | घनायाः ghanā́yāḥ  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनाभ्यः ghanā́bhyaḥ  | 
| Genitive | घनायाः ghanā́yāḥ  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनानाम् ghanā́nām  | 
| Locative | घनायाम् ghanā́yām  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनासु ghanā́su  | 
| Notes | 
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| Neuter a-stem declension of घन (ghaná) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | घनम् ghanám  | 
घने ghané  | 
घनानि / घना¹ ghanā́ni / ghanā́¹  | 
| Vocative | घन ghána  | 
घने gháne  | 
घनानि / घना¹ ghánāni / ghánā¹  | 
| Accusative | घनम् ghanám  | 
घने ghané  | 
घनानि / घना¹ ghanā́ni / ghanā́¹  | 
| Instrumental | घनेन ghanéna  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनैः / घनेभिः¹ ghanaíḥ / ghanébhiḥ¹  | 
| Dative | घनाय ghanā́ya  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनेभ्यः ghanébhyaḥ  | 
| Ablative | घनात् ghanā́t  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनेभ्यः ghanébhyaḥ  | 
| Genitive | घनस्य ghanásya  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनानाम् ghanā́nām  | 
| Locative | घने ghané  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनेषु ghanéṣu  | 
| Notes | 
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Noun
    
घन • (ghaná) m
- any compact mass or substance
 
Declension
    
| Masculine a-stem declension of घन (ghaná) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | घनः ghanáḥ  | 
घनौ ghanaú  | 
घनाः / घनासः¹ ghanā́ḥ / ghanā́saḥ¹  | 
| Vocative | घन ghána  | 
घनौ ghánau  | 
घनाः / घनासः¹ ghánāḥ / ghánāsaḥ¹  | 
| Accusative | घनम् ghanám  | 
घनौ ghanaú  | 
घनान् ghanā́n  | 
| Instrumental | घनेन ghanéna  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनैः / घनेभिः¹ ghanaíḥ / ghanébhiḥ¹  | 
| Dative | घनाय ghanā́ya  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनेभ्यः ghanébhyaḥ  | 
| Ablative | घनात् ghanā́t  | 
घनाभ्याम् ghanā́bhyām  | 
घनेभ्यः ghanébhyaḥ  | 
| Genitive | घनस्य ghanásya  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनानाम् ghanā́nām  | 
| Locative | घने ghané  | 
घनयोः ghanáyoḥ  | 
घनेषु ghanéṣu  | 
| Notes | 
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